UFC president Dana White confirmed that the promotion would make its highly anticipated return to Toronto in 2018.

On the eve of UFC 226, White revealed that Scotiabank Arena is set to host UFC 231 on Dec. 8. It will mark the third time the UFC holds event in Canada after traveling to Calgary and New Brunswick in July and October, respectively. The flurry of Canadian dates is likely to make up for the lack of events in the first half of the year.

"We haven’t been to Canada in awhile," White told TSN. "We’re going to Calgary. We’re going to hit Toronto before the end of the year. I love the city of Toronto, and I’m excited to get back."

There are few cities in Canada that appeal more to White than Toronto. When Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather held their world tour to promote their fight, Toronto was selected as one of the locations for the four-city tour.

"Toronto's a huge fight town," White said. "When we were doing (Mayweather/McGregor) tour, they didn’t want to go to Toronto. They didn’t understand. But trust me, Toronto is the spot. It’s a great fight city, the fans up there are incredible."

White has yet to announce who will fight on the card. He plans on having a more of an idea after July, but promises to "bring something good." A possibility to headline the event is the middleweight championship bout between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum.

Whittaker and Gastelum were selected as coaches for the next edition of The Ultimate Fighter. ESPN's Ariel Helwani reported that the potential bout will occur in December, which lands on Toronto's radar if Whittaker does return this year.